WEST BANK, (PIC)
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) kidnaped at dawn Monday a number of Palestinian citizens, and wounded and assaulted others in the West Bank.
According to local sources, the IOF severely beat an elderly man called Ghaleb Hawtari during a raid on his house, and kidnaped two young men after ransacking their homes in Qalqilya City.
In Ramallah, a young man suffered a bullet injury in his abdomen when Israeli soldiers fired live ammunition during clashes with local youths in Kafr Ein village, northwest of Ramallah.
Local sources said that the IOF deployed snipers on rooftops of some homes and carried out raids in the village.
The IOF also raided homes and kidnaped a citizen from Beitunia town in western Ramallah.
In al-Khalil, six citizens were taken prisoners during IOF raids in ad-Duwwara village and al-Fawwar refugee camp.
A teacher working at Majed Abu Sharar School was reportedly injured in his shoulder by IOF gunfire in Dura town, south of al-Khalil.
In Bethlehem, Israeli forces stormed Maniya village, raided the house of Yasser Abu Diya, and confiscated his car and a sum of money belonging to him.
In Jenin, five citizens were taken prisoners during an IOF raid in Meithalun town.
